Wow! It’s been quite a season here at Earthsprings, with a retreat every other weekend and open house Thanksgiving! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be with so many wonderful people. And now, the next holiday season arrives! This … Continue reading →

Jennifer, I promised to post the way I made the meatless loaf you said was “the best meatless loaf I’ve ever had!” Thanks for the compliment, and, as I told you, I can’t begin to give you proportions, as it … Continue reading →

The temperature outside dropped to 18 degrees last night. The wind, blowing fiercely, had for days been bringing down any last lingering tree leaves to form a protective blanket for any vulnerable plant roots near the earth’s surface. And … Continue reading →

When a giant falls there’s a hole overhead that sky shows through where green used to be, and birds fly around in circles, confused, wondering where to sit now, and the earth is punched full of holes that branches make … Continue reading →

After picking blackberries this morning in the side garden, I thought I saw something different among the brambles, so I pulled back a prickly branch and then I pulled back another leaf or two, and behold, hidden deep in the … Continue reading →

Each day something new, each day something bloomed and gone. Each day I walk and worship and wish for you here to see and share. I think of a quote by Ted O’Neil in his little book Gardening Therapy: “God … Continue reading →